"Pay It Forward"
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From: Scatterbrainia
Back to the topic at hand...
I would talk to my employer and see if they had any sort of "matching" program for charitable donations. Heck, why not try to double the money going to a good cause if you can, right?
I'd probably take the money to the Farmer's market and see if I could get a good rate on some beanies (caps) and some fruits/vegetables and hand them out to the homeless.
I would talk to my employer and see if they had any sort of "matching" program for charitable donations. Heck, why not try to double the money going to a good cause if you can, right?
I'd probably take the money to the Farmer's market and see if I could get a good rate on some beanies (caps) and some fruits/vegetables and hand them out to the homeless.
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The 'benefactor' in this case has also given up his ability to take this as a tax deduction and in fact has passed that on to the others. They get $50 to donate and a tax deduction if they donate to a legtitimate charity.
The benefactor has probably donated in excess of $750.
The benefactor has probably donated in excess of $750.
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From: Mish-she-gan
Originally Posted by valentine,Dec 11 2006, 02:31 PM
I scratch my head in bewilderment. Is it just me or did it seem Jerry was just asking a perfectly innocent little question? I read it to mean that his friend passed out increments of $50 with the challenge that folks use it for the benefit of whomever they wished . . . themselves or anything else and simply chat about it at their next meeting. Excuse me, but I see nothing sinister about that.
There are so many places where $50 could be bring joy or do good.
BTW, I wonder how many people really give as much as they say on their tax returns?
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Originally Posted by dlq04,Dec 11 2006, 08:17 PM
BTW, I wonder how many people really give as much as they say on their tax returns?
I hope after this discussion everyone donates 50 dollars (or more) to their charity of choice.
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From: Philly (Narberth)
Originally Posted by OhioRacer,Dec 11 2006, 03:30 PM
.......1) It would be nice to be a part of a mens group that meets weekly.....
days, Carm. Maybe someone can find it and
it.....an interesting topic.
